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GLAUCONIA. 
Six Species in South Africa. 
1. GLAUCONIA NIGRICANS. Black Blind Snake. Zwart Blind Slang. 
Synonyms—Typhlops nigricans ; Stenostoma nigricans. 
Colour—Brown or blackish, with scales edged with lighter. 
Average length—6 inches. 
Distribution—Both provinces of Cape Colony; Natal; O. R. C., 
Transvaal. 
2. GLAUCONIA conjyuNcTA. The Intermediate Blind Snake. 
Synonyms—Stenostoma conjunctum ; Stenostoma nigricans ; Stenostoma 
groutit. This species connects G. nigricans with G. scutifrons. 
Average length—6 inches. 
Distribution—Both provinces of Cape Colony; O. R. C.; Basutoland ; 
Natal; Zululand; Transvaal; Northwards to East Africa. 
3. GLAUCONIA GRACILIOR. The Slender Blind Snake. 
Colour—Uniform brownish-black. 
Average length—S8 inches. 
Distribution—Western Province, Cape Colony. 
4. GLAUCONIA SCUTIFRONS. 
Synonyms—Stenostoma scutifyons ; Glauconia latifrons. 
Colour—Brown or blackish above ; whitish beneath. 
Average length—6 to 8 inches. 
Distribution—Eastern Province of Cape Colony; Natai; Zululand: 
O. R.C.; Transvaal; Southern Rhodesia; Northwards to Angola. 
5. GLAUCONIA DISTANTI. Distant’s Blind Snake. 
Colour—Uniform blackish, the borders of the scales lighter. 
Average length—s5 to 6 inches. 
Distribution—Transvaal; Bechuanaland; Southern Rhodesia. 
6. GLAUCONIA LABIALIS. 
Distribution—German South West Africa. 
THE PYTHON OR ROCK SNAKE (PYTHON SEB). 
Famity III. Bomp@. GENUS PYTHON. 
The Python belongs to a family of snakes known as the 
Boide. There are nine species or kinds of Pythons, three in 
Africa and the rest in the Malay Archipelago, India and Aus- 
tralasia. Belonging to the same family is another sub-family of 
snakes called Boas, chief among which is the terrible Anaconda 
of Amercia, which is stated to attain a length of thirty-six feet. 
None of these Boa-constrictors inhabit Africa. 
THE AFRICAN PYTHON. 
The South African Python, also known as the Natal Rock 
Snake (Python seb), is common in the Southern portion of Africa, 
mostly towards the East side. In West Africa it is replaced by 
